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The market share gap between Marvel and DC was less than 1% in November, as DC took 8 of the top 10 comic slots for the month. Sales for the month continued weak, although DC’s strong month appeared to be responsible for a reduction in the year-over-year declines.

Comics and graphic novel sales were down 5.8% in November vs. the previous year period, with periodical comics declining 9.45% and graphic novel sales up 2.21%.

The year-to-date decline improved to less than 10% with the inclusion of November’s sales, with nearly identical declines for comics and graphic novels. Comic sales are down 9.89% for the first 11 months of the year, and graphic novel sales were down 9.32%. Overall comics and graphic novel sales are down 9.72% in 2016 vs. the year ago period.

DC took the top two slots with Doomsday Clock titles; the rest of DC’s 8 titles in the top 10 were all Batman titles.

Top 10 Comics – November 2017

Doomsday Clock #1

Doomsday Clock #1 Lenticular Edition

The Batman Who Laughs #1

Batman Lost #1

Batman #35

Batman #34

Batman: The Devastator #1

Captain America #695

Batman Annual #2

Star Wars #38

Marvel did better on the graphic novel charts, taking the #1 slot with a Star Wars title and #2 with Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe… Again. The heat on Rick and Morty was visible, with Oni’s first graphic novel volume taking the #5 slot, a high position for an Oni title.

Top 10 Graphic Novels –November 2017

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1: Imperial Machine

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe… Again

The Flash Vol. 4: Running Scared

Wonder Woman Vol. 4: Godwatch

Rick and Morty Volume 1

Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation

Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Captain Phasma

Superman Volume 4: Black Dawn

Star Wars: Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir

Justice League Vol. 4: Endless

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during November, see “Top 300 Comics -- November 2017.”